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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10-2

A cinema development licence is issued prior to the issue of planning permission, if required, or prior to the completion of the project if planning permission is not required. Authorisation is grante…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-29

In meetings or during written consultations, decisions shall be adopted by one or more members representing more than half of the shares.If this majority is not obtained and unless otherwise stipulate…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-2

Unless the examination of the asylum application falls within the jurisdiction of another State, the decision to refuse entry may only be taken after consultation with the French Office for the Protec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-26

Where the endorsement contains the words "valeur en recouvrement", "pour encaissement", "par procuration", or any other words implying a simple mandate, the bearer may exercise all the rights arising…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Removal from a deceased person.

Article L1232-2

…was a minor, the sample may only be taken for one or more of the purposes mentioned in article L. 1232-1 if each of the persons exercising parental authority consents in writing.However, if one of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure. The Central Rates Office.

Article L252-2

…the risk for which the premium has been set by the central pricing office instituted by Article L. 252-1 is deemed no longer to be operating in accordance with the regulations in force. Depending on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-266

…xies shall be elected in the forms and conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 225-263 and the articles L. 225-264 and L. 225-265.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-24

For the loans referred to in Article L. 313-1, the lender shall formulate an offer provided free of charge on paper or on another durable medium to the borrower and to the guarantors declared by the b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age and seniority requirements.

Article L2143-2

In temporary employment undertakings, the seniority condition for being appointed as a trade union delegate is set at six months for temporary employees. It is assessed by adding together the periods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L2332-2

…undertaking shall immediately inform the group works council. The provisions set out in articles L. 2323-35 to L. 2323-39 for the social and economic committee are then applied at group committee leve…

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